Thompson, Charles, Memorial Hall

1824 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota. County/parish: Ramsey.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 22, 2011. NRIS 11000949.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Charles Thompson Memorial Hall

Charles Thompson Memorial Hall is a historic clubhouse of Deaf culture in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1916, it was the first social club in the nation designed exclusively for the deaf.

Charles Thompson Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and social history. It was nominated for being a hub of social and advocacy activity credited with helping foster Minnesota as a preferred location among deaf people.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93202726

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